Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

59 reviews

auroralcrow's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really liked this! I think the book could have used more chapters from Jainan’s perspective and some of the end stuff moves a little quickly but overall I really enjoyed it.

I love how the author approached gender here as well. There are many non-binary characters and each character was fully fleshed out without the author ever having to resort to explicitly gendered physical descriptions. I really appreciated that. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

krzzykitty92's review against another edition

Too slow. Couldn’t connect with characters and it’s a character driven book. It’s a very slow, pining romance fraught with miscommunication/misinterpretation.I just couldn’t do it anymore and haven’t picked it up in a week so I may as well DNF. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

littlesmaug's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I wish I could give this book 10 stars. It was so amazing and special. The audiobook was so stunning I just want to listen to it again.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Colonisation, and War

jakobpunkt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is fun and charming, while still getting its hooks in deep. It deals with some difficult themes with honesty and compassion, without drawing the reader down to wallow in them. The world-building is effective and the author's voice is charming af. I'm looking forward to her next one.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

The content warnings are all about things that happened before the book begins, and although there are some flashbacks, the book mostly deals with the characters' post-traumatic reactions to them after the fact.

cpilar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Queer Arranged Marriage Romance In Space had to be an instant win for me. Kiem and Jainan are wonderful characters, and the way gender is done in this universe is super interesting. I only wish the author had leant a little more into the Romance in a Sci-fi Setting concept and let the treaty elements be the B-plot it was meant to be.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault

dolores_madil's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

apworden's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Great chemistry and interesting plot, the characters show growth in positive ways throughout

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: War

eamily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, War, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

themagician's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Sooo fun!!! I didn't follow all the politics and got bored by a little pocket towards the end, but aside from that this book was a blast!!! The plot was fun, the romance was DARLING, this is the 1 time I really like multiple perspectives because both of them were just so dang likeable, and I did not expect Jainan's arc and his healing but dang was it done well.

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

yavin_iv's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol and Blood

Minor: War and Sexual assault